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Competency:
Making Accurate Judgments
Competency Definition:
The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Abbreviation in Louisiana Jobs:
MAJ - 26
Making Accurate Judgments
Competency Behaviors: Specific, observable actions demonstrating the competency
Forming
Struggles to demonstrate the competency; needs guidance and practice.
- Makes reactive decisions without weighing options or consequences
- Overlooks risks, consequences, or personal bias
- Delays or avoids decisions when information is incomplete or ambiguous, leading to inaction or confusion
- Struggles to prioritize; takes misaligned or low-impact actions
Improving
Shows growth and increasing confidence but not yet consistently independent
Successful
Demonstrates the competency independently and reliably in routine situations
- Makes well-reasoned decisions by evaluating options and context
- Considers risks, trade-offs, and potential bias when making decisions
- Makes timely decisions by evaluating available information and weighing risks in uncertain situations
- Evaluates competing demands and chooses actions that best support team or organizational priorities
Exceeds
Applies the competency independently in challenging or high-impact situations, adding value or insight
Exceptional
Demonstrates subject-matter expertise, serves as a role model, and elevates standards.
- Makes well-reasoned decisions in high-stakes or ambiguous situations and explains the rationale
- Proactively identifies risks and bias, adjusts plans, and communicates implications to others
- Leads others through ambiguity by demonstrating structured decision-making, questioning assumptions, and moving forward with confidence and accountability
- Evaluates competing demands and chooses high-impact actions aligned with priorities; adapts when new information emerges
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